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[[File:The_Rutles_Archaeology_Highlights.jpg|thumb]]'''''Archaeology''''' is a 1996 compilation album featuring songs from the three Archaeology albums previously released, as well as other songs that weren't featured on those albums. Numerous edits were also used to string the songs together as a cohesive work rather than a compilation.
  
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|Box title = ''Archaeology''
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|image = File:Arch.JPG
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|imagewidth = 250
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|caption = The main cover, released in 1996.
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|Row 1 title = Published
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|Row 1 info = Rutle Songs
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|Row 2 title = Released
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|Row 2 info = October 1996}}
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'''''Archaeology''''' is a 1996 album released to celebrate [[The Rutles]]. Featuring special recordings and re-releases of several previous songs, it also included several original Rutles songs written by [[Ron Nasty]] for the album.
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{{Beatles wikia|Anthology 1}}
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== Background ==
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When The Rutles first split up in 1970, numerous songs and fragments were left unfinished in the wake of the chaos. These recordings were then locked in a time capsule and buried somewhere secret. At the time, [[Eric Manchester]] explained that this was done to "thwart bootleggers. And tax authorities." He furthermore added the time capsule would not be opened for "a thousand years," and that they would likely sooner be discovered by archeologists. Fans, thus, dubbed these "the Archaeology tapes," which were generally thought to be entirely lost.
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However, on July 27, 1996, a press release from the band revealed that the tapes would be dug up, roughly 974 years before the intended date of 2970. [[Ron Nasty]] was quoted as saying, "Things change." <ref>https://www.rutles.org/rnews102.html</ref>
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For a time, it was not known if Archaeology would be entirely new material, or if it would just be archival recordings. However, a press release from August 26, 1996 explained that not only would the band record new music but that they would gather to record a star-studded music video for "[[Shangri-La]]." A demo of the song had previously only been available via low-quality bootlegs and a brief release on ''[[Vast Bastards]]''.
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However, not all members would be present, as Nasty noted that [[Dirk McQuickly]] was "no longer with us" because he had "gone into comedy." <ref>https://www.rutles.org/rnews103.html</ref>
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== Music video ==
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On September 3, the band did indeed record the video, at a private event featuring invited celebrities. Those known to be featured include:
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#Peter Gabriel
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#[[Graham Nash]]
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#Cyndi Lauper
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#Slash (of Guns 'N Roses)
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#Ben E. King
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#Richie Havens
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#Gloria Gaynor
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#Vicki Sue Robinson
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#Richard Belzer
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#Janeane Garofalo
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#Bill Maher
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#Marsha Warfield
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#Taylor Negron
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#Nancy Sinatra
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#Graham Nash
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#Al Jardine
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#David Sanborn
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#Corey Glover
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#Aimee Mann
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#Michael Penn
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#Stephen Bishop
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#Paul Williams
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#Pat Boone
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#Eartha Kitt
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Several celebrity impersonators also joined the, including Rutle tribute band [[The Mop Tops]]. At the same event, the full album was played for guests. <ref>https://www.rutles.org/rnews104.html</ref> <ref>https://www.rutles.org/rnews105.html</ref>
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Bill Tush, an investigative reporter as CNN, was also invited and filmed the event but promised not to put it on CNN, as they were trying to keep the project under wraps. Tush aired the segment despite this. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPn_QAaL4VM</ref>
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== Rooftop concert and Rutlebelia ==
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In the weeks leading up to October 30, rumors began to spread in Rutle fan communities that there was going to be another rooftop concert, just as there had been in 1969. Word spread fast, and soon hundreds of fans gathered outside of the ''Planet Hollywood'' to witness this event. Sadly, The Rutles were actually at the [[Hard Rock Cafe]].
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The concert had originally been planned for October 29, but the Yankees held a ticker-tape parade the same day, and the band didn't want to embarrass them by over-shadowing their event. After the concert was finished, the band donated "Rutlobilia" to the NY Hard Rock Cafe, including skis used in ''[[Ouch! (film)|Ouch!]]''. <ref>https://www.rutles.org/rnews106.html</ref>
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The following year, The Rutles began to perform live to promote the album. This included attending the exclusive convention [[Rutlefest '97]], where they performed live. <ref>https://www.rutles.org/rnews202.html</ref> <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp7lU91UaIM</ref>
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==Track list==
  
==Track list==
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=== Universal ===
 
#[[Major Happy's Up And Coming Once Upon A Good Time Band]]
  
#[[Major Happy's Up And Coming Once Upon A Good Time Band]]
 
#[[Rendezvous]]
  
#[[Rendezvous]]
 
#[[Questionnaire]]
  
#[[Questionnaire]]
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#[[We've Arrived! (And to Prove It We're Here)]] (featuring the [[Sgt. Rutter Inner Groove]] at the end)
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#[[We've Arrived! (And to Prove It We're Here)]]
 
#[[Lonely-Phobia]]
  
#[[Lonely-Phobia]]
 
#[[Unfinished Words]]
  
#[[Unfinished Words]]
 
#[[Hey Mister!]]
  
#[[Hey Mister!]]
 
#[[Easy Listening]]
  
#[[Easy Listening]]
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#[[Now She's Left You]] (featuring barking dogs sound originally at the end of [[Bad Night, Bad Night]])
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#[[Now She's Left You]]
 
#[[The Knicker Elastic King]]
  
#[[The Knicker Elastic King]]
 
#[[I Love You]]
  
#[[I Love You]]
 
#[[Eine Kleine Middle Klasse Musik]]
  
#[[Eine Kleine Middle Klasse Musik]]
 
#[[Joe Public]]
  
#[[Joe Public]]
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#[[Shangri-La]]
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#[[Shangri-La]]*
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#[[Don't Know Why]]
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#[[Don't Know Why]]*
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#[[Back in '64]]
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#[[Back in '64]]*
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===2007 Reissue bonus tracks===
  
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=== Japanese exclusive tracks ===
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#[[Lullaby]] (without opening chord)
  
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#[[Lullaby]]
 
#[[Baby S'il Vous Plait]]
  
#[[Baby S'il Vous Plait]]
 
#[[It's Looking Good (rehearsal)]]
  
#[[It's Looking Good (rehearsal)]]
 
#[[My Little Ukulele]]
  
#[[My Little Ukulele]]
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#[[Rut-a-Lot]]
  
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===2007 Reissue bonus tracks===
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#[[Lullaby]]
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#[[My Little Ukulele]]
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#[[Baby S'il Vous Plait]]
 
#[[Under My Skin]] (Porter)
  
#[[Under My Skin]] (Porter)
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#[[Rut-a-Lot]]*
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Non-archival, written for release <ref>https://www.rutles.org/rnews105.html</ref>
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== Covers ==
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Alongside the classic "black" cover, numerous other covers were released. Three were intended to be placed side-by-side, meaning one would need to buy three copies to see it all. ''The Rutland Esquire'' stated: "It's a waste of money, but a damn satisfying waste of money."
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The final cover, released in 2007, featured the three Rutles together in a group-shot.
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<gallery>
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Anthology 1.png|Cover A
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Anthology 2.png|Cover B
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Anthology 3.png|Cover C
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Arch3.jpg|The alternate 2007 cover
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</gallery>
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== Footnotes ==
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<references/>
 
[[Category:Compilation album]]
  
[[Category:Compilation album]]

Revision as of 09:44, 17 April 2021

Archaeology
Arch
The main cover, released in 1996.

Published

Rutle Songs

Released

October 1996

Archaeology is a 1996 album released to celebrate The Rutles. Featuring special recordings and re-releases of several previous songs, it also included several original Rutles songs written by Ron Nasty for the album.

Archaeology

Background

When The Rutles first split up in 1970, numerous songs and fragments were left unfinished in the wake of the chaos. These recordings were then locked in a time capsule and buried somewhere secret. At the time, Eric Manchester explained that this was done to "thwart bootleggers. And tax authorities." He furthermore added the time capsule would not be opened for "a thousand years," and that they would likely sooner be discovered by archeologists. Fans, thus, dubbed these "the Archaeology tapes," which were generally thought to be entirely lost.

However, on July 27, 1996, a press release from the band revealed that the tapes would be dug up, roughly 974 years before the intended date of 2970. Ron Nasty was quoted as saying, "Things change." [1]

For a time, it was not known if Archaeology would be entirely new material, or if it would just be archival recordings. However, a press release from August 26, 1996 explained that not only would the band record new music but that they would gather to record a star-studded music video for "Shangri-La." A demo of the song had previously only been available via low-quality bootlegs and a brief release on Vast Bastards.

However, not all members would be present, as Nasty noted that Dirk McQuickly was "no longer with us" because he had "gone into comedy." [2]

Music video

On September 3, the band did indeed record the video, at a private event featuring invited celebrities. Those known to be featured include:

  1. Peter Gabriel
  2. Graham Nash
  3. Cyndi Lauper
  4. Slash (of Guns 'N Roses)
  5. Ben E. King
  6. Richie Havens
  7. Gloria Gaynor
  8. Vicki Sue Robinson
  9. Richard Belzer
  10. Janeane Garofalo
  11. Bill Maher
  12. Marsha Warfield
  13. Taylor Negron
  14. Nancy Sinatra
  15. Graham Nash
  16. Al Jardine
  17. David Sanborn
  18. Corey Glover
  19. Aimee Mann
  20. Michael Penn
  21. Stephen Bishop
  22. Paul Williams
  23. Pat Boone
  24. Eartha Kitt

Several celebrity impersonators also joined the, including Rutle tribute band The Mop Tops. At the same event, the full album was played for guests. [3] [4]

Bill Tush, an investigative reporter as CNN, was also invited and filmed the event but promised not to put it on CNN, as they were trying to keep the project under wraps. Tush aired the segment despite this. [5]

Rooftop concert and Rutlebelia

In the weeks leading up to October 30, rumors began to spread in Rutle fan communities that there was going to be another rooftop concert, just as there had been in 1969. Word spread fast, and soon hundreds of fans gathered outside of the Planet Hollywood to witness this event. Sadly, The Rutles were actually at the Hard Rock Cafe.

The concert had originally been planned for October 29, but the Yankees held a ticker-tape parade the same day, and the band didn't want to embarrass them by over-shadowing their event. After the concert was finished, the band donated "Rutlobilia" to the NY Hard Rock Cafe, including skis used in Ouch!. [6]

The following year, The Rutles began to perform live to promote the album. This included attending the exclusive convention Rutlefest '97, where they performed live. [7] [8]

Track list

Universal

  1. Major Happy's Up And Coming Once Upon A Good Time Band
  2. Rendezvous
  3. Questionnaire
  4. We've Arrived! (And to Prove It We're Here)
  5. Lonely-Phobia
  6. Unfinished Words
  7. Hey Mister!
  8. Easy Listening
  9. Now She's Left You
  10. The Knicker Elastic King
  11. I Love You
  12. Eine Kleine Middle Klasse Musik
  13. Joe Public
  14. Shangri-La*
  15. Don't Know Why*
  16. Back in '64*

Japanese exclusive tracks

  1. Lullaby
  2. Baby S'il Vous Plait
  3. It's Looking Good (rehearsal)
  4. My Little Ukulele

2007 Reissue bonus tracks

  1. Lullaby
  2. My Little Ukulele
  3. Baby S'il Vous Plait
  4. Under My Skin (Porter)
  5. Rut-a-Lot*

* Non-archival, written for release [9]

Covers

Alongside the classic "black" cover, numerous other covers were released. Three were intended to be placed side-by-side, meaning one would need to buy three copies to see it all. The Rutland Esquire stated: "It's a waste of money, but a damn satisfying waste of money."

The final cover, released in 2007, featured the three Rutles together in a group-shot.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ https://www.rutles.org/rnews102.html
  2. ↑ https://www.rutles.org/rnews103.html
  3. ↑ https://www.rutles.org/rnews104.html
  4. ↑ https://www.rutles.org/rnews105.html
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPn_QAaL4VM
  6. ↑ https://www.rutles.org/rnews106.html
  7. ↑ https://www.rutles.org/rnews202.html
  8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp7lU91UaIM
  9. ↑ https://www.rutles.org/rnews105.html
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